Issue #1722

An EARLY WOODEN CHILD'S SLEIGH having a push bar handle. The upholstery retains its original horsehair stuffing and much of the original red paint remains on this early pampered child accessory.Auction: AL14-1793 Estimate: $300.00 - $600.00

THREE EXTRA CLEAN WOODWORKING PLANES, all by STANLEY. A No. 40 rosewood handle "scrub" plane; a No. 100 1/2 convex sold block plane; and a No. 194 fibreboard beveling plane, all in top condition, are included in this selection.Auction: AL14-1372 Estimate: $60.00 - $120.00

A LOT OF ASSORTED HAMMERS including a leather mallet for leather work, saddler, metal working and an unusual chisel jaw claw hammer are included in this grouping.Auction: AL14-209 Estimate: $50.00 - $100.00

A "BONANZA" BRAND COMMERCIAL APPLE PARER by the Goodell Company, Antrim, New Hampshire. This example is complete and in excellent condition. This example is in excellent condition, complete and mechanically functional. Your author not very long ago took one of these to the Canadian Tool Show near Toronto. He set it on the end of his display table, put a ridiculously high price on it and proceeded to turn it, all day long. People would notice it, stop and be intrigued by the tale of how it worked and what it did. As one person or group got their fill, others would move in to take their place. By the end of the day, there was a bushel basket full of money from the sale of auction catalogues to the intrigued spectators and just a bit more from the sale of the apple parer at the asking price. With one of these, an organ grinder doesn't even need a monkey.Auction: AL14-2112 Estimate: $300.00 - $600.00

A rare BLIND NAILING CHISEL GAUGE, No. 96, by STANLEY. The side of this early and uncommon Stanley offering is marked with the STANLEY name in large block letters. These tools were designed to accommodate a narrow chisel, which could then be used to lift a sliver of wood. A nail could then be set in the groove and the wood sliver glued back invisibly into place. These tools appear not to have been particularly popular. Examples are quite scarce.Auction: AL14-2224 Estimate: $80.00 - $160.00

A LOT OF ASSORTED DRAW KNIVES including fixed and folding handle types. Also included are some scorps. Handle maker, cooper and inshave types are included in this grouping.Auction: AL14-1559 Estimate: $75.00 - $150.00

A YELLOW BIRCH RABBET MOLDING PLANE by E. Clark, Middleboro, Massachusetts. This plane has been boldly struck with the imprint of this early American maker. The mark is the "A" designated mark shown in American Wooden Planes, Fourth Edition, which rates three stars for rarity. There is a minor chip from the toe, but the plane is otherwise excellent.Auction: AL14-383 Estimate: $200.00 - $400.00

An early CAST IRON BASE PLATFORM SCALE by the E. & T. Fairbanks & Company, St. Johnsbury, Vermont. This well preserved scale has a solid brass beam and is equipped with a micrometer adjustment.Auction: AL14-1254 Estimate: $60.00 - $120.00

A HEAVY DUTY PATTERN SHOP CORE MACHINE by the Wadsworth Core Machine & Equipment Company, Akron, Ohio. Also included are three sets of crucible tongs, crucibles and other accessories--enough to start your own foundry. The foundry girls shown in the photo are not included in the lot.Auction: AL14-2034 Estimate: $200.00 - $400.00

A MAHOGANY PLUMB AND LEVEL by Stratton Brothers, Greenfield, Massachusetts. This most unusual variation has flat brass end caps. An early and unusual from a highly respected maker.Auction: AL14-336 Estimate: $50.00 - $100.00

FOUR ENGLISH COMPLEX MOLDING PLANES including a Moseley & Son reverse ogee with astragal; a W. Hasler ogee; a Gabriel quirk ovolo with astragal; and an ogee molder by Wallace.Auction: AL14-2750 Estimate: $50.00 - $100.00

A LOT OF ROSEWOOD HANDLE LEATHER TOOLS, all by C.S. Osborne & Company, Newark, New Jersey. Creases, channeling and chamfering tools, half moon knives and a compass are included in this selection.Auction: AL14-593 Estimate: $100.00 - $200.00

A LOT OF NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD WRENCHES including adjustable nut types and examples by Bemis & Call, Trimont, etc. Also included is a tire hammer from the New York Central System.Auction: AL14-1443 Estimate: $50.00 - $100.00

A PATENT DOUBLE WEDGE JOINTER PLANE by E.W. Carpenter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This early patent plane, which was patented by Carpenter on March 27, 1849, has a sheared tote tip, but is otherwise in excellent condition.Auction: AL14-1067 Estimate: $50.00 - $100.00

An approximately 115 POUND BLACKSMITHS ANVIL by the Hay-Budden Manufacturing Company, Brooklyn, New York. This well made anvil has some minor edge chips, but is otherwise in excellent condition.Auction: AL14-3066 Estimate: $125.00 - $250.00